On Saturday 15th July, Woodbridge Golf Club held a fund raising day in aid of St Elizabeth’s Hospice. Barnes Construction was able to sponsor one of...
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As part of my year as captain I have been raising money for St Elizabeth's Hospice. Barnes Construction generously sponsored part of my captains day and donated a bottle of champagne for the raffle.
As a result we managed to raise over £1500. I very much appreciate their support

Barnes Constructions carpenter James Fairs built an educational tool for Suffolk Wildlife Trust to advise how to create a ‘hedgehog highway’ through various...
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A huge thank you to Barnes Construction for supporting our work to make Ipswich the most hedgehog friendly town in the UK. Once the project brief had been discussed James and team worked quickly to create a high quality product for us to inspire thousands of people at the County show and for future events. Thank you for your commitment and continued support of Suffolk Wildlife Trust.

On Wednesday 8th February, Trish Stutter (HR Manager) from Barnes Group Ltd was able to attend some mock interview sessions at the Felixstowe Academy.
The...
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The morning was a great success, thanks to Trish and businesses.
Additionally the event could not and would not be able to go ahead without the volunteers; the experience for the students is enormous. Probably over 90 percent of students will not have been interviewed.
The experience Trish was able to impart to the students; allows the students to adapt accordingly for their post 16 option choices.
Thank you for your support.
Kind regards
Trudy Reilly

Thank you to Trish Stutter & Barnes Construction for attending our construction event, it was a pleasure to have them on board & we look forward to working with them in the future.
Kindest of regards,
Richard Osborne

On 20th April, Mark Whinney (Contracts Manager) and Daniel Hexley (Management Apprentice) attended the Braintree Construction Taster Day held at the STEM...
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Barnes Construction have consistently been a strong and valued supporter of the ESB's Education and Industry STEM Programme, having been part of not only this particular careers event, but of similar events in Colchester in 2016/17. Their session was exactly the kind of thing we were looking for from industry supporters, engaging the students in interactive exercises while informing them of career opportunities in future years. Mark and Daniel delivered a great session that was really well-received by students on the day. I commend Barnes for their foresight (in terms of working at a relatively early stage with their potential future pipeline of talent) and willingness to get involved with activities such as this when there's a hugely important day-job to get done!

On 28th April 2017 our Assistant Site Manager Darren Knights, led a group of year 5 pupils around the new teaching block to give them an insight into...
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The children and staff have enjoyed watching the whole process of the build and Darren has worked closely with the school checking we are happy with what is going on and seeking to minimise any disruption to our busy school days.

Over lunchtime on 10th May 2017 our Divisional Director Mark Bailey attended Westbridge Academy in Ipswich to provide some targeted mentoring for 5 year...
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Mark was a fantastic mentor for these young people. He was very engaging and the students took note of all he said even though they were at first only interested in football! The information he gave them in relation to the construction industry was sound and I know it gave the students food for thought and made them look at the job market in a different light. Mark is a real asset to your Company and it was a real pleasure to work with him. The students he was talking to had all been excluded from school and could have walked out at any time but Mark held their interest for 20-30 minutes which was fantastic. I have asked Mark if he will help me again when we re-run the Chooseday Tuesday project at Stoke Ormiston Academy in September. Many thanks Mark, you were great!

Barnes Construction attended Suffolk New College’s Your Future Careers Fair on 9th March at Suffolk New College. This was part of a Careers and Enterprise...
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Our stand was visited by young people 11-18 years of age. Luke and I discussed the various career opportunities within the construction industry. We fielded questions and provided relevant handouts to aid pupils in making informed choices about their future.

On 8th February, Simon Severwright (Chief Surveyor) and Matt Ager (Management Trainee) from Barnes Construction were able to attend the ‘Your Future Careers’...
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Barnes Construction are always a willing and positive contributors to our Careers Fairs. These events are a vitally important part of student progression helping not only our students but also those from visiting high schools to gain further insight to career aspirations.within the Construction sector. I can always rely on Barnes Construction contribution and their support in making these events a huge success. I appreciate the time and support they give to me as the Event Organiser but also for their continual support of the local community. Thank you

We send our trade magazines to local schools for pupils on the Construction and Built Environment Course to use in their studies
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Barnes Construction maintain their links with Stowmarket High School and the students studying Construction & The Built Environment by providing ‘recycled’ Building magazines which students can review and use to inform their studies. They have been extremely useful to give realistic perspectives on a whole host of construction related issues.

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We pride ourselves on our family based culture & our annual Summer BBQ, which this year was held on Saturday 24th June, was most definitely an ideal opportunity...
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The Barnes Group Family Fun was a great success again this year. There was something there for everyone to enjoy from great BBQ food, drinks, Steel Band, bouncy castles and fairground rides to an Ice cream van and Punch & Judy show. A good time was had by all who attended.

For members of our staff who have a special occasion to celebrate, (e.g. a new addition to the family or a house move) a bouquet of flowers from the company...
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Finding myself in the unfortunate situation of having to move house 3 times in 18 months, I was totally surprised and pleased to receive an amazing bouquet of flowers from Barnes Construction for my latest ( and hopefully last) house move.
As I have only been employed by Barnes since May 2014, the company has escaped the previous two house moves, much to their relief I'm sure!
It is a lovely gesture which is greatly appreciated when coping with such a stressful and arduous task.